But they got plenty of offensive contributions from others afterward, and it was enough for a 99-88 win. Buddy Hield led them in scoring with 24 points, and Draymond Green praised his teammates as only he could. He said that Jimmy Butler became the leading man and Hield became a second banana by making an analogy to the Batman franchise.

Golden State Warriors standout guard Buddy Hield channeled his inner Wallace and Gromit and wore the wrong trousers during Game 1 of his team's second-round NBA playoff game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Golden State Warriors’ Buddy Hield (7) sits on the bench dejected during the final minute of the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 106-96. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)